page_title: Cold War Recognition Certificate
hierarchical_section_title: Cold War Recognition Certificate
caption_attribution_description: English: Sample image of U.S. Cold War Recognition Certificate. Русский: Образец Сертификата службы во время Холодной войны.
context_page_description: The Cold War Recognition Certificate is a recognition certificate awarded by the Secretary of Defense to all U.S. Armed Forces personnel and qualified federal government civilian personnel who faithfully and honorably served the United States anytime during the Cold War era, which is defined as September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991. Anyone who served in the military or the Federal Government during this period is authorized to receive the certificate.
  Congress established the Cold War certificate in Section 1084 of the fiscal 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.
  The Department of Defense designated the Department of the Army as the executive agent for the Cold War Recognition Certificate program, whereupon the Army established a website to explain the procedure for requesting the certificate.
context_section_description: The Cold War Recognition Certificate is a recognition certificate awarded by the Secretary of Defense to all U.S. Armed Forces personnel and qualified federal government civilian personnel who faithfully and honorably served the United States anytime during the Cold War era, which is defined as September 2, 1945 to December 26, 1991.  Anyone who served in the military or the Federal Government during this period is authorized to receive the certificate.
  Congress established the Cold War certificate in Section 1084 of the fiscal 1998 National Defense Authorization Act.
  The Department of Defense designated the Department of the Army as the executive agent for the Cold War Recognition Certificate program, whereupon the Army established a website to explain the procedure for requesting the certificate.
caption: Cold War Certificate
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